The Oregon State Police responded to the deadly wreck at around 10:10 a.m. July 2, 2026, on State Route 18 near milepost 1
Lincoln County, OR – The police are investigating a head-on crash that happened on Highway 18 in Lincoln County on Thursday morning, killing one person and sending another to the hospital.
The Oregon State Police responded to the deadly wreck at around 10:10 a.m. July 2, 2026, on State Route 18 near milepost 1.
Investigators revealed that a gray Nissan pickup, operated by Bryan James Anderson, 35, of Grand Ronde, was traveling eastbound on the highway when, for unknown reasons, it entered the westbound lane and collided head-on with a westbound blue Ford Maverick pickup, driven by 63-year-old Jenny Fiddyment Wiens, of Salem.
Anderson, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was declared dead at the scene.
Wiens was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
No further details about the accident were provided.
An investigation is ongoing.